Beale AFB fire extinguished

Building fire at Beale Air Force Base, Jan. 21, 2013.
Photo courtesy: U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Robert Cummings

Building fire at Beale Air Force Base, Jan. 21, 2013.
Photo courtesy: U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Robert Cummings

YUBA COUNTY, CA - Beale Air Force Base officials tallied the cost of fire damage to a base building Monday at $10 million.

Flames were first reported at approximately 2:30 p.m. in a civil engineering squadron building, according to base public affairs. There was one person inside at the time and that person safely escaped.

One firefighter did suffer minor injuries and was being treated at an area hospital, the news release said.